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A23K

FEEDING-STUFFS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ANIMALS; METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION, TREATMENT OR PRESERVATION THEREOF
Subclass:
FEEDING-STUFFS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ANIMALS; METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

Description

Covers formulated animal feeds, pet foods, livestock supplements, and aquaculture feeds designed for specific nutritional or therapeutic purposes. Includes methods for manufacturing, processing, and preparing feed compositions tailored to particular animal species, production stages, or health requirements. The subclass encompasses feed additives (vitamins, minerals, probiotics), specialized formulations for poultry, ruminants, fish, and companion animals, as well as processing techniques such as pelleting, extrusion, and fermentation. Does not extend to general food preservation or human foodstuffs covered under A23B or A23C.

Related Keywords

FODDERFOODSTUFFS for animalsPOTATO(ES) for feeding animalsROOT(S) for feeding animals

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